Stihl 056 Instruction Manual - Page 30

Installing the spring clip Tensioning the rewind spring back of the rope rotor. Rotate the rotor back and forth until the slotted area engages the starter rewind spring anchor loop. Now insert pawl in rope rotor and press spring clip onto starter post with a suitable pair fo pliers, making sure that the spring clip engages on the pawl's guide pin and points it in the clockwise direction. Then tension rewind spring. Replacing a broken rewind spring Remove the rope rotor as above. The spring housing together with the rewind spring can then be removed from the fan housing by turning the fan housing over and let it drop out of the recess in the fan housing. A replacement spring and spring housing are supplied as an assembly. Lubricate the spring with a few drops of non-resinous oil before installing it. Drop the rewind spring/housing assembly (with the bottom plate area up) ,into the fan shroud recess. If the spring should pop out of its housing during installation re-insert it in its housing starting from outside to inside in counter- 28 clockwise direction. Reassemble the rope rotor as above. Tensioning the rewind spring Rewind the starter rope by turning the rotor in counterclockwise direction until the starter grip has reached a distance of about 20 cm (8 in) from the fan shroud. Form a loop in the remaining rope next to the rim of the rope rotor. Use this loop to turn the rope rotor clockwise by three full revolutions and hold the rope rotor in place by hand. Pull out and straighten the twisted rope. Gradually release the rope rotor and pull in the starter rope until it is fully rewound on the rope rotor by spring force. The rewind spring is tensioned correctly if the starter grip is held firmly in"f)lace against the starter housing by spring tension and does not droop. !f more tension is required add one more turn on the rope rotor. The rope rotor should be able to be rotated by at least one-half an extra turn with the rope pulled all the way out. If spring tension is too great pull out the starter rope, hold the rotor firmly by hand, and remove one turn of the rope. A rewind spring that is tensioned too heavily will probably break. Re-install the fan shroud with the three retaining screws securely tightened.